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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/New%20Rust%20Backend%20article/near/193907953" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jason Williams <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/New.20Rust.20Backend.20article.html#193907953">(Apr 14 2020 at 14:44)</a>:</h4>
<p>Hey all, i wrote about the Cranelift backend <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="133247">@bjorn3</span>  is working on and its relationship with rustc over the weekend, i think it's something people are interested in.</p>
<p>appreciate any updates or feedback<br>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/g16aje/a_possible_new_backend_for_rust/" title="https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/g16aje/a_possible_new_backend_for_rust/">https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/g16aje/a_possible_new_backend_for_rust/</a><br>
<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22866435" title="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22866435">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22866435</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/New%20Rust%20Backend%20article/near/193910211" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Florian Diebold <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/New.20Rust.20Backend.20article.html#193910211">(Apr 14 2020 at 14:58)</a>:</h4>
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<p>This means the rust compiler will build against both the LLVM and Cranelift backends then fail the build should either of them not work properly.</p>
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<p>That sounds like it's saying that tests will be run with the Cranelift backend to me, and my recollection is that the build will only be gated on the Cranelift backend <em>compiling</em></p>



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